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I promised myself I would sign up for one particular excursion on my southern Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in 2013: I would sail and snorkel with the turtles at Buck Island Reef National Monument. On an overcast November day, my 23 snorkel partners and I met at the Fat Turtle...

(Reuters) - A $90 billion disaster aid package agreed on by U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday would include nearly $7 billion in aid to storm-battered Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to two Senate Democratic aides and Puerto Rico's governor.

For brunch, lunch, drinks, a snack, or dinner FOR DINNER: Chef Antonio Herrera Ramirez left the Virgin Islands with his family after Hurricane Irma last September. Now he’s in Denver expanding Fish N Beer’s menu, already known for its coastal staples. Show More Summary

For many United States citizens, it comes as a shock to learn that fellow U.S. citizens living in the U.S. territories don't have the right to vote for the president. While Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands are all part of the United States, and the residents born......

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding Tuesday to the grounding of the 223-foot Togo-flagged cargo ship Ocean Spirit I just off the entrance of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor East Gregory Channel in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Coast Guard...Show More Summary

The state's all-Democratic congressional delegation is pressing federal officials on efforts to address mental health challenges in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. In … Click to Continue ...

As the result of a major earthquake which registered as a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea, tsunami advisories have been issued for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands; while tsunami threats have been issued...Show More Summary

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras Tuesday night. A tsunami warning was issued for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Central America. The US Tsunami alert system issued a major warning for Puerto Rico. PHEB/Advisory/...Show More Summary

Remember when the hurricane came through and the communist who is governor of the U.S. Virgin Island ordered seizure of guns and ammunition? We discussed it. Well, he’s at it again. U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp renewed a highly controversial executive order in January that allows the National Guard to seize arms from everyday […]

Slammed by back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes in September, the film industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands slowly is struggling to get back on its feet. "We got hit by Hurricane Irma and then two weeks later by Maria," said Luana Wheatley, director of the islands' film office. Show More Summary

Cambridge, MA (December 27, 2017) -- Spending hours a day diving in and around the coral reefs off St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands sounds like the stuff of a dream vacation, but for Annie Opel it was serious business.